Daredevil: The Man With Out Fear
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Daredevil: The Man With Out Fear
by Authors:
Kevin Smith , Joe Quesada , Jimmy Palmiotti
Released: 01 October, 2001
ISBN: 0785107371
Paperback
Sales Rank: 52,280
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Customer Review #1:
 No other words...
At first I was very hesitant in buying this graphic novel. Of course, I enjoyed reading Daredevil stories since I was in High School, but only because of Frank Millers Daredevil: Born Again and his equally legendary Elektra Saga. Nothing more. I had perfectly assumed this new book would be another one of those present-day rip-offs (all form, no substance stuff) thats further pushing me away from reading comic books. Boy, Im sure glad I was wrong. The book in itself was fantastic. Kevin Smiths (Chasing Amy, Dogma, Mall Rats-yknow, the works) writing was more than remarkable, it was amazing! I havent seen lines written in comics like that in a long while now. The last time I read something as memorable was when I read Frank Millers (again) The Dark Knight Returns. Its very interesting to note some good lines from Smiths script like "What kind of a mugger wears a suit?" or "To do my fathers work, padre." Not to mention the middle part of the story where there is an unexpected plot twist that ultimately undo our protagonists life beyond any form of redemption (hmm, Im sounding a bit strange back there). This is excellent stuff that Im sure is already a classic on its own. Smith does his best working as a comic book scribe so his growing number of fans certainly look forward to seeing him do more for the industry in the near future. As for the books art, man, Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti far exceed their bars of excellence sky high! Those two guys went over-the-top on this series. Oh, I wouldnt want to forget the stark and detailed computer-enhanced coloring that gave depth to the pictures. Crisp writing plus good art equals an excellent, classical read. And to top it all off, I would like to quote Matt Murdocks most remembered (and touching) line in the story that further adds greatness to the book: "There are no words..." Youll understand why when you get this graphic novel. Nuff, said.
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Customer Review #2:
First-Rate Storytelling and Artwork
This is obviously the best Daredevil storyline since Frank Millers now-classic Born Again epic way back when. The way Kevin Smith brings out the emotional, religious, and often turbulent side of Daredevils world is truly astounding considering the fact that this is probably his first take on a comic book hero, period. Im not going to give away too much of the story without spoiling it, but I do want to say that Smith does one hell of a job giving some kind of credibility to what I think is one of Marvel Comics lamest villains, lol! THAT alone moved me to give this collection five stars along with the superb artwork of top-notch team Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti, who are at their best at complimenting the writers vision with their highly refined style. Definitely buy this collection if you dont want to go through all the trouble picking up these issues individually.
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Customer Review #3:
 Decent Daredevil story, destroyed by the graphics
I only recently discovered Daredevil (ironically enough, NOT because of the movie), but since then Ive read every DD comic I could get my hands on through the library - which is most of them. I particularly enjoyed Frank Millers "Man Without Fear" and "Born Again." "Parts of a Hole" and "Underboss" were also quite good.This story was - ok. It had a lot to say, and it said it well, and it has lots of repercussions for future storylines, which a less daring author/publisher might not have allowed. But the characterization of DD was... I guess he just wasnt Frank Millers Daredevil - the one who repeatedly tried to tell an assassin, "I dont want to kill you. Let her go." He wasnt the Daredevil I fell in love with. Mostly, though, I couldnt enjoy the story because of the drawings. The scenery, as I recall, was ok, but the characters were annoyingly caricature-like. Meaning, the characters (DD, in particular) have feet and hands that are very disproportional to the rest of their bodies. And Matt is repeatedly drawn with cataracts. Why is that? And thats not to mention the perpetually-furrowed brow (caused, apparently, by the effort involved in always rolling his eyes back. The eyes of the blind sometimes do roll back, but I cant imagine that there would be much muscular effort involved). And lets not go into the perpetual sneer... All in all - decent story, fair characterization, bad graphics, okay book.
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